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Nicole Atkins- Introducing the girl by the sea

Posted about 1 year ago
Have you guys ever heard of Nicole Atkins?

The first time I met her was in a dingy basement backstage of Mercury Lounge in NYC...she was chilling with my friends Dax Riggs and one of us bummed a cigarette from one another and bitched how bad we wanted to quit. (We both since have- save a couple drunken nights) Since then, we've become friends and she's quite a charmer and fire sparker- born, based and unabashedly inspired by the Jersey Shore (yes- that shore that gets berated regularly by Manhattanites, the shore that is lined with decrepit turn of the century buildings that echo and pulse of spirit, forgotten dreams, secrets, and romantic things passed).

With that in mind, she crafts some amazing music- with a smoky, molasses voice, with a natural vibrato....and a little of grit and authority....(that transcends her age).

Her album "Neptune City" is seeping, romantic and dark- she calls it Pink Floyd-esque (she also describes herself as a chick version of Roy Orbison, hell yeah)

I figure her music is perfect for a day supposed to be spent by the sea, so I thought I would share it with you this memorial day. I'm working on an interview with her....so look forward to that. But till then, I induce you to check out her myspace (www.myspace.com/nicoleatkins) and let me know what you think?

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Comments (44)

  1. moose
    moose says wow, what a voice. thanks for the intro
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  2. fperdomo
    fperdomo says totally in love with her music....her producer used to do all the great sounding Cardigans Records..... Neptune City is as good as it gets.. and i play it very often..... and its all about this performance
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  3. indiepixie
    indiepixie says haha yeah she's awesome :) go Dave for having good taste. yeah she killed this performance. i bet people would have cried...totally timeless.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  4. Chalky
    Chalky says Nice voice, she's sure to go far
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  5. Joxley
    Joxley says Wow, Neptune City is one of the msot captivating records I have heard in a long time.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  6. brainofj
    brainofj says I guess I will have to add Miss Atkins to the list of music found on MOG....great voice. "The Way It Is" is just powerful.......thank you indie!
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  7. Robin Danar
    Robin Danar says you're on it, girl. please say hi to Nicole for me! i'm REAL glad you posted this because she's pretty amazing and deserves to be heard. been telling people about her for a long time and some friends actually started playing her on the radio awhile ago. if they ever rerun it, DirectTV's SXSW coverage had a full show that's worth watching.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  8. Neill
    Neill says Wow! That magician is good. I can only do that with a towel.....
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  9. Bartleby
    Bartleby says @Neill: LOL... You're an impish commentator, sir. I've never heard of Miss Atkins and I must say it'd have been a shame if she'd had stayed a stranger to my ears. Her voice is redolent of Mama Cass Elliot. Pretty lovely too. Thanks for the introduction.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  10. Bartleby
    Bartleby says Is it or some text is missing from your post? -- It's complete on your MOG page though ;)
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  11. GarageRock
    GarageRock says KILLER voice! Thanx...
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  12. vannatta
    vannatta says ...lovin' the gorgeous Jersey nasal thing going on in her vocal... superb...
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  13. Eric5776
    Eric5776 says She did guest vocals on "Young Folks" w/ Peter Bjorn & John at their Maxwell's show last September. That was the first time I heard of her. She seems to be getting some great exposure here and there. How is her record doing - it's on Sony/Columbia, correct?
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  14. Universalis
    Universalis says ° ° ° Didn't knew her either... not only the voice is gorgeous but the lady is as well, so lovely, i would be happy to catch such a Ms. Spidey on my Spiderhunting nights :) Délicieux, merci pixie :))
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  15. indiepixie
    indiepixie says phew- i took a lil break in the park and came back to the slew of positive words :) I'll be sure to pass these praises on to her. The best part is she's worked hard to get to where she is...she had pretty much every job on the block in NYC...and then moved to Jersey to sit back and contemplate a bit...the album Neptune City was made between her stint in the South, Brooklyn and Jersey.....and i think it is reflective of all of it- finding home, dreaming of home, dreaming of love, dreaming of what's lost.... but most of all, I like how she's proud where she hails from, despite its inperfections....and perhaps for its imperfections. Brain of J, Robin, Universalis, Bart, Van, glad you dig it...you are my best soundingboards....glad you appreciate her art as much as i do... Eric- thanks for the tip. I didn't know she did that cover! back to memorial day....dreaming of beaches and sea :)
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  16. Sailing Song
    Sailing Song says Thanks for commenting!!! I came decided on EP>ephemeris because I love space and how I dont understand so much of it. Ephemeris is a form of calculation involving the placement of stars in space time or something...SOMETHING I DONT UNDERSTAND, But I love so much. click the bottom links to listen to more of my music!! I really hope you like it and add me on myspace (if you have one) http://www.myspace.com/sssailingsong N.M. Williams
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  17. Sailing Song
    Sailing Song says sorry=== here are my links--- and a music player (if it works on here)
    Quantcast reverbnation- The%20S.%20S.%20Sailing%20SongQuantcast myspace- The%20S.%20S.%20Sailing%20SongQuantcast
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  18. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says As a part-time Jersey boy (the family has a house down the shore, north of Atlantic City), she speaks to me. And I totally adored her on Letterman, and when she played Craig Ferguson's show as well. She's the sort of deserving praise-worthy performer who almost makes me regret having abandoned my critic's chair at the daily. Almost. Next time you see her, give her regards from the Left Coast. If nothing else, I'll be talking her up on the air.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  19. mktackabery
    mktackabery says interesting. will definitely head over to the Space to hear more.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  20. ZZTodd
    ZZTodd says i definitely like her and more more everytime i hear her sing.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  21. playpal
    playpal says Damnnnn... Nice n' Hot... and also have this particular tick of liftin her beautifull ankle when she wets exited' Thks, Cheers ya'll
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  22. fperdomo
    fperdomo says One of my career goals is to work with her... I think she is making amazing music and if you are reading this Nicole....... my resume is at www.fernandoperdomo.com and sound samples are at myspace.com/perdomomusic ROCK!!!!!
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  23. Universalis
    Universalis says ' ' ' Just to see if comments text comes back to non-bold :)
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  24. indiepixie
    indiepixie says yeah weird about the bold but it adds good emphasis :) jeeez does Nicole have fans or what! stellar :)
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  25. John From NJ
    John From NJ says indiepixie: Hi. I saw Nicole Atkins live at Blend in Ridgewood, NJ a few weeks ago. She was incredible. Thanks for spreading the word about her.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  26. spencert
    spencert says Yeah I love her! She's fantastic! http://sfist.com/2008/03/02/contest_nicole.php
    Permalink posted 05/26/2008
  27. Anna
    Anna says This is spooky. I just found out about her yesterday from "this post":http://mog.com/blog_post/view/163352#comment-612082 and now this! It's e-fate, I have to succumb.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  28. Cody B
    Cody B says pixie said: unabashedly inspired by the Jersey Shore (yes- that shore that gets berated regularly by Manhattanites, the shore that is lined with decrepit turn of the century buildings that echo and pulse of spirit, forgotten dreams, secrets, and romantic things passed). Manhattanites can be pretty f...ing provincial, can't they. Sad thing is that quote could go for the Real Manhattan as well. The same folks that would complain about the Jersey shore are the same that would favor the further mallification of the island. They are turning it into a suburban jewel, though..and it still ain't got no beach.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  29. Universalis
    Universalis says ' ' ' Bold must go away... :)Trying another "un-bolder" :) at least it seems to work in preview mode.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  30. indiepixie
    indiepixie says universalis what is the unbolder? Anna- e-fate indeed :) Codyb- that's why i enjoy Nicole so much- she refreshing and kinda just shrugs and mocks how narrow minded and snide NYers can be....tho you are rt that shore is turning into a bit of suburbian 'jewel'. Psyched, we're working on an interview with her to be out real soon. Will let ya know :)
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  31. ny isn't just a city
    ny isn't just a city says great stuff! thanks for the recommendation!
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  32. Cody B
    Cody B says I was talking about folks turning Manhattan into a gigantic mall..an urban mall! The Jersey shore works for one reason..beautiful beaches, accessible to everyone. It's organic, it should be that way, that's why it works well as a symbol, slightly tarnished but still radiant. Manhattan is for tourists and rich folks. The steel and glass condos throughout the East Village are the symbol of everything wrong with the island. A deluxe suburb built up instead of out.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  33. Universalis
    Universalis says ' ' ' I AM PROUD TO BE BOLD
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  34. Universalis
    Universalis says ' ' ' Well, problem came in when Sailing Song posted many links and embeds, my first trial was a guess like "it must be a forgotten" tag such as : 
     
or
    Bolding everything in there... But in fact the culprit was a missing
    Opened the source and had it checked for HTML errors :)))
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  35. Universalis
    Universalis says ' ' ' But happy when it... S T O P S :)))))))))))))
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  36. Cody B
    Cody B says The U sees all..love it.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  37. Universalis
    Universalis says ' ' ' It's only HTML but i like it :)))))))))
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  38. indiepixie
    indiepixie says haha you guys are crazy.
    Permalink posted 05/27/2008
  39. DaveCromwell
    DaveCromwell says Have I commented here yet? (How did I forget to) Of course Nicole is great. I've written a bit about her too. Come check my page (of course indiepixie has already been there ;-) ) I have some Youtube clips on her too: From "way back" in November of last year ;-)
    Permalink posted 05/28/2008
  40. xfenris
    xfenris says when i first heard nicole's music, something like 2004, i knew she was a unique(to me) performer that was sure to find expanse in what seemed to be a void in the conventional norm. She deserves all the liberties she gets and she uses them to the utmost. just from the way she uses her hands, you can tell she's very brilliant minded, her artistry is true. More then finding her success, she's breaking the conventional mold of vogue.
    Permalink posted 05/28/2008
  41. indiepixie
    indiepixie says xfenris- true that. indeed she is brilliantly minded :) phew- It's great to see so many lovers of hers.....no surprise of course.
    Permalink posted 05/28/2008
  42. Robin Danar
    Robin Danar says ok, a ton of people seem to love Nicole, and many have heard about her here. that's awesome! if you really dig her, BUY her CD. she's working real hard. she may be on a label, but it really helps! by the way..........i don't work for her or her label. artists like her just need fan support so they can keep making more music.
    Permalink posted 05/28/2008
  43. xfenris
    xfenris says yeah indiepixie, her fans don't like her, they love her. i don't think my eyes are being biased in saying so either. Yeah, i just want to slip her cd into annonymous mail boxes.
    Permalink posted 05/28/2008
  44. incurablyerin
    incurablyerin says I'm looking forward to that interview. I think it's about time Ms. Atkins gets thrust into the limelight--and it all seems to be working out nicely for her. I first saw her open up for Hopewell & the Birds of Appetite in Brooklyn a few years ago, right after NA & the Sea had finished that ep (which, I felt the production was more than a little lackluster and did the songs very little justice). Great to hear a killer first LP from her, and to see her getting attention from all over--it's all well deserved.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2008

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